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Nigel Swift wrote
"Here you are then, Heritage Action's metal detecting pages - "
I think given that this is an organisation trying to protect heritage, this
is a pretty fair and balanced view of the current situation, bearing in
mind that it is a summary of that situation, and cannot be expected to
detail all the aims of the PAS, or the full history of metal detector use
in the UK. The only fault I can see is that the impression is given that
the PAS was set up primarily to record artefacts found by metal
detectorists, which I know has been said (I think by Paul Barford) is not
the case, but I don't think in the context of this discussion it's
particularly important. And I think given Nigel Swift's position as a
representative of an organisation trying to protect heritage, he expresses
his opinions vigorously but fairly. His role is not to constantly present
the whole picture, but to push those issues he is most concerned with. I
don't share his concern over the PAStexplorers game, but I support his
right to express it.
Rachel
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Rachel Grahame
Projects Officer
Tees Archaeology
www.teesarchaeology.com
www.hartlepool.gov.uk
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